in the nick of time - v poslední vteřině

adverb - just in time to prevent something bad

 

once in a blue moon - jednou za uherský rok

adverb - very rarely

 

before sb's time - dávno před někým

adverb - long before somebody was born or before somebody lived somewhere etc.

at the drop of a hat - raz dva, z minuty na minutu, než bys řekl švec

adverb - very suddenly

 

all in good time - přijde na to čas, všechno má svůj čas

phrase - a phrase we use to say that a person should wait for something and not be hasty

 

coincide - nastat ve stejnou dobu, krýt se (časově)

verb - happen at the same time

 

boon - přínos, výhoda

noun - something that is helpful or beneficial

 

stringent - přísný

adjective - very strict or severe (laws, rules..)

 

spiny - ostnatý, bodlinatý

adjective - covered with many sharp, pointed parts (animals, plants.. )

 

dilute - oslabit

verb - to make something weaker and less effective

 

porous - pórovitý, porézní

adjective - full of tiny holes, easily penetrated

 

hinder - překážet, bránit

verb - to make something such as an action or a task slow or difficult

landfill - skládka (zavážková)

noun - a place where large amounts of waste are buried under the earth

 

involvement - účast, zapojení

noun - the process of taking part in something

 

nervousness - nervozita

noun - the feeling of anxiety and worry